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When building your personal learning network, there are a few important guidelines you should follow. In Denver J. Fowler and Jon Riley's blog, they show the benefits of PLN on Twitter. Knowing who to follow is key. Once you start following people, you can begin to take part in Twitter chats. Getting involved in these chats can help expand the growth of your PLN. It is beneficial to know the dates and times of which they will be occurring so you can grow. This gives you the opportunity to connect and learn from others around the world.

First beginning your PLN can be intimidating. It may take a while to finally submit your first tweet. Ellen Lague shares that it took her six months to send out her first one. Now she is opening up to connect with others, and shares that she is still learning. Participating in Twitter chats allows you to hear the ideas of other people and feel more connected. There are different ways to feel connected through Twitter. Producing new work allows you to connect with other users to share ideas. Observing is another way to feel connected. Following the news, celebrities, or entertainment you can also tune in to.

When deciding you want to blog, the first thing you should do is create a Blogger account. When getting started with Blogger, you will need to have a Google account. Create a catchy username so your followers are interested. Once you set up a Blogger account, you are ready to start officially blogging.

With the quick search of Google, you can find almost anything. Technology is constantly changing and evolving. Anything you post can be found. lol...OMG! teaches you how your "permanent record is real." College is where you typically post whatever you want and assume there is no repercussions. This is also where students are trying new things and making mistakes. These mistakes are on your permanent record for good, and can be found at any time. Nowadays, college students look up their roommate before even meeting them, this allows for preconceived notions and misjudgment. This is also an opportunity for bullies to come in and torment others. Technology is continually changing and has shown positive and negative traits, but it is all about how you use it. You just have to be aware of what your are doing to avoid mistakes that can haunt you forever. The Internet is constantly evolving and just as we grew up with the Internet, it is growing up with us.